Kevin Simão MassingueCounty Championship 2022: team-by-team guide to the new seasonverified_publisherThe Guardian - Tanya AldredDIVISION ONE Captain Tom Westley Head coach Anthony McGrath It was something of a shock when Essex failed to win the Championship last year after lifting the trophy in 2017 and 2019 and the “Bob” in 2020. The die was set in late April when one-man wicket-muncher Simon Harmer went wicketless in the …
Kevin Simão MassingueWelsh Fire’s Jacob Bethell: ‘My dream is to play for England in all formats’verified_publisherThe Guardian - Ali MartinThe squads for the Hundred were burped out on Tuesday, two days from the start of the County Championship season. There was a smattering of stardust through Australia’s World Cup-winning women, the odd glaring omission such as David Warner, and a remarkable elevation for county pros such as Liam …
Kevin Simão MassingueFormer England coach Bayliss holds talks with Cricket Australia over roleverified_publisherThe Guardian - Ali MartinTrevor Bayliss, the World Cup‑winning former England head coach, has held talks with Cricket Australia about the vacancy left by Justin Langer’s post-Ashes departure in February. Bayliss, 59, is back at Lord’s this summer and will be reunited with Eoin Morgan, his England white-ball captain, having …
Kevin Simão MassingueAustralia full of individual stars but team approach wins the World Cupverified_publisherThe Guardian - Megan MauriceIf you have watched more than a fleeting moment of the Women’s Cricket World Cup over the past month, you will be intimately acquainted with Gin Wigmore’s Girl Gang – the song that accompanies the entry of the teams on to the field each match and plays on a seemingly continuous loop the rest of the …
Kevin Simão MassingueWestern Australia claim Sheffield Shield title 23 years in the makingverified_publisherThe Guardian - Australian Associated PressWestern Australia have won the Sheffield Shield for the first time in the 21st century after the final against Victoria ended in a draw at the Waca Ground. A massive century from young allrounder Aaron Hardie ended any hope of a Victoria win on day five, and both captains agreed at the end of the …
Kevin Simão MassinguePaul Collingwood backs ‘hungry’ Joe Root to turn England’s fortunes aroundverified_publisherThe Guardian - Ali Martin in AntiguaJoe Root’s continuation as England Test captain may be in part down to a lack of alternatives but as the team flew to Barbados on Saturday, their interim head coach, Paul Collingwood, spoke of a “real unity” being formed under the Yorkshireman. These are early days in the post-Ashes rebuild and a …
